2016 NBA Playoffs Thread

[Ronin]

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Steve Kerr said he doesn't anticipate starting Andre Iguodala in Game 7, but the Warriors' coaching staff won't finalize plan until later.

 

[Ronin]

Fred Katz ‏@FredKatz 29s30 seconds ago
Certainly will be interesting to see how KD comes out in Game 7. Last 3 games, he’s 30-of-86 (34.9%) from the field and 20.8% from three.

 

[Russ Smith]

I thought the difference was the Thunder's terrible offensive execution in the last six minutes. They either got crappy shots or threw the ball away. If not for second-chance points, they would have lost by double digits.

Both Durant and Westbrook commit too many turnovers, but they feel different. Westbrook's come from pressing and Durant's come from not paying attention. I don't know which is easier to correct.

I guess Donovan is getting some heat because he said"I thought we were past that" referring to bad shots and selfish play by Durant and Westbrook and apparently several players said they felt Donovan milked the clock too early resulting in ISO's and bad shots.

 

[Mainstreet]

The way I saw the game, the Thunder became too conservative in their tactics in the closing minutes. They were continually trying to take the ball to the basket rather than look for the open shot. They started this routine way too early in the 4th quarter trying to hold the lead rather than play their game.

 

[GatorAZ]

I guess Donovan is getting some heat because he said"I thought we were past that" referring to bad shots and selfish play by Durant and Westbrook and apparently several players said they felt Donovan milked the clock too early resulting in ISO's and bad shots.

Donovan didn't milk the clock. He's on the sideline.

The players decide what happens especially in the NBA where coaching means very little. Billy Donovan isn't benching KD or telling him not to shoot 19 first half shots. Last night the same thing happened to Donovan that happened to Brooks.

I think OKC's best shot to reach the finals was 2013 when they had the #1 seed but Patrick Beverly ended Westbrook's season in the first round. The next year Ibaka was hurt vs San Antonio. The Spurs haven't beaten the Thunder in a series at full strength.

 

[Russ Smith]

The way I saw the game, the Thunder became too conservative in their tactics in the closing minutes. They were continually trying to take the ball to the basket rather than look for the open shot. They started this routine way too early in the 4th quarter trying to hold the lead rather than play their game.

Back to my point about them getting in the bonus so early actually worked against them. They were trying to get to the line over and over instead of just playing

 

[Russ Smith]

Donovan didn't milk the clock. He's on the sideline.

The players decide what happens especially in the NBA where coaching means very little. Billy Donovan isn't benching KD or telling him not to shoot 19 first half shots. Last night the same thing happened to Donovan that happened to Brooks.

I think OKC's best shot to reach the finals was 2013 when they had the #1 seed but Patrick Beverly ended Westbrook's season in the first round. The next year Ibaka was hurt vs San Antonio. The Spurs haven't beaten the Thunder in a series at full strength.

I agree I'm just pointing out some of the players apparently said they felt like there were too many trips where they milked the clock and then ran an ISOthat resulted in a bad shot.

I think Donovan has done a good job but this team has 2 of the top 3 players in the NBA based on PER, Curry is 1, Durant is 2, Westbrook is 4 but 3 is Marjanovic who plays 9 MPG for San Antonio. So with 2 guys that good Donovan probably feels pretty safe running ISO's and taking time off the clock, but it didn't work because as you said Durant and Westbrook have done this before.

 

[Russ Smith]

When the Warriors were down 7 with under 6 to go and Adams shooting a FT apparently some site that computes odds said OKC had a 90% chance of winning the game.

That seems awfully high for me in an NBA game with that much time left?

Obviously I know the outcome but had they said that on the telecast I would have wondered then. with the 3 pointer and how good NBA players are a 7 point lead is not that big with that muchtime left.

 

[Ronin]

Hopefully they give us a good game tonight.

Monte Poole ‏@MontePooleCSN 14m14 minutes ago
Danny Crawford as lead ref for G7? #Warriors indifferent. No Scott Foster? Warriors triple ecstatic.

 

[95pro]

Off topic a bit...to the east coast. I thought it was pretty funny how the Cavs were celebrating like they've done something. Going by inferior competition and popping bottles like they won something already.

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

Off topic a bit...to the east coast. I thought it was pretty funny how the Cavs were celebrating like they've done something. Going by inferior competition and popping bottles like they won something already.

Meh. It's a long season and it takes a lot of hard work to make it as far as they have. Also other than LeBron most of these guys haven't been this far in the playoffs too many times. They have plenty of time before their next game so I don't see a problem with celebrating their accomplishment.

 

[Ronin]

Impressive

Cleveland Cavaliers ‏@cavs 35s35 seconds ago
.857: The Wine & Gold's win percentage in the East over the past two #NBAPlayoffs

 

[sunsfan88]

Fred Katz ‏@FredKatz 29s30 seconds ago
Certainly will be interesting to see how KD comes out in Game 7. Last 3 games, he’s 30-of-86 (34.9%) from the field and 20.8% from three.

He's melting under the pressure. KD's play has been reminiscent of LeBron's from the 2011 Finals.

 

[Russ Smith]

He's melting under the pressure. KD's play has been reminiscent of LeBron's from the 2011 Finals.

He's been struggling but Donovan is playing him too many minutes and with the amount of effort he's expending on DEFENSE in this series I don't think it's a surprise he's having trouble shooting, especially with Iggy on him often and then reverting to that Scott Brooks offense the last 2 games.

he's averaging 41MPG and has gone 41, 45 and 45 the last 3 as Donovan desperately tried to close out the series and avoid tonights' game 7.

Durant is getting the same treatment from the Warriors that Curry is getting from OKC, but he's playing 5 more mpg than Steph is.

 

[Russ Smith]

per twitter someone bought 2 tickets for tonights game on Stubhub for $20,988!

 

[Ronin]

I called this series over after game six.
Feeling nervous about my prediction.
I can't imagine how Warriors fans feel right now.lol


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[Russ Smith]

I called this series over after game six.
Feeling nervous about my prediction.
I can't imagine how Warriors fans feel right now.lol


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It's about as close to a tossup as they get. It's at home that's the main advantage the Warriors have. In this series OKC has played 1 bad game, the Warriors 2. OKC has outplayed them.

OKC has outscored the Warriors by 15 points in the series, the 3 games in Oakland 2 of them were very close.

Either team can win. I certainly hope the Warriors do but the way OKC has played the postseason would not surprise me at all if they win it.

 

[Russ Smith]

Neither team shooting well especially the Warriors. The good news is curry looks visibly quicker tonight he's been getting by at will.

With all the focus on Curry's defense it's interesting to note the Warriors are attacking Westbrook on defense and by my count he gave up 11 points in that first quarter.

If you're OKC you have to be happy they didn't shoot well and they lead.

 

[TJ]

Warriors down 6 at half, but still winning this game. To me, it seems as if Westbrook is going to have another one of his 13/38 type games when the game is too close for comfort. Durant has been patient and shooting the ball well. If I'm Donovan, I'm running plays for Durant.

 

[Russ Smith]

I like the officiating tonight they're letting the players decide the game.

Warriors got to figure out how to keep OKC off the offensive boards and how to get to the line and make them when they get there.

I thought Waiters was huge for OKC, great minutes +14 when he was in.

Warriors need more from Iggy and something at all from the bench.

 

[Russ Smith]

Warriors down 6 at half, but still winning this game. To me, it seems as if Westbrook is going to have another one of his 13/38 type games when the game is too close for comfort. Durant has been patient and shooting the ball well. If I'm Donovan, I'm running plays for Durant.

That block by Ibaka on Curry's drive was huge. Warriors had all the momentum and Westbrook had taken 3 terrible shots in a row but he gets the and 1 layup at the other end off that block.

officially OKC has only 3 blocks, seems like a lot more they really contest shots at the rim.

still amazing to me they didn't win more games this season but I guess they had to deal with the Monty Williams tragedy and get used to a new coach. They are playing like a team that should have won more games than they did.

 

[95pro]

Green should have been ejected, a non basketball move which was pretty much a complete take down of Adams.

 

[Russ Smith]

Warriors gotta just play, the refs are letting both teams play don't beg for calls just play.

hell they're lucky if the refs had called Ibaka grabbing Barnes jersey they would have stopped the break before Iggy got that layup anyways.

Just play

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

Warriors gotta just play, the refs are letting both teams play don't beg for calls just play.

hell they're lucky if the refs had called Ibaka grabbing Barnes jersey they would have stopped the break before Iggy got that layup anyways.

Just play

They are swallowing their whistles a little too much for my liking. I mean the game has rules and just completely disregarding those rules because it's an important game is pretty stupid to me. I do like what it does for the flow of the game, but some of the no calls are just terrible.

 

[Dback Jon]

Green should have been ejected, a non basketball move which was pretty much a complete take down of Adams.

Yup


And for once I would like them to call traveling on Curry